USGA: 'Not a Race' for U.S. Open to Match Masters Prize Money

USGA: 'Not a race' for U.S. Open to match Masters prize money

The U.S. Open has yet to decide if it will give the Masters a run for its proverbial money on payouts, USGA CEO Mike Whan told Front Office Sports.

USGA: ‘Not a race’ for U.S. Open to match Masters prize money

The U.S. Open has yet to decide if it will give the Masters a run for its proverbial money on payouts, USGA CEO Mike Whan told Front Office Sports.The 2026 Masters increased its prize money by $1.5 million to a record purse of $22.5 million, with Rory McIlroy pocketing a record-setting winner's check of $4.5 million.The U.S. Open's purse over the last two years was $21.5 million, with J.J. Spaun taking home $4.3 million for winning the tournamen…

U.S. Open Falls Behind Masters in Prize Money: ‘It’s Not a Race’

U.S. Open organizers have not yet decided whether they will match or one-up the record purse the Masters paid out this year of $22.5 million.